Question

Useful scheme to understand the difference between past perfect and present perfect:

• Past perfect 

• Present perfect 

Answer 1

perfect = before

had been - before a past moment

has/have been - before the present moment

She had been waiting for me a long time before I arrived.

She has been waiting for me a long time.......(And I'm late and she is still waiting).

Answer 2

This is a useful exercise to test you "present perfect" and "past perfect"....

leave your anwsers and I'll check it when I'm next online :)

Answer 3

No.5 I was looking forward to my trip because I had never been to Russia. No.6 He called a press conference because we had closed a major deal.

Answer 4

is the following sentence or incorrect correct? I haven't been sleeping at all for three nights.

Answer 5

PAST PERFECT Always use... HAD + PARTICIPLE main verb EX. My girlfriend had bought a present for me!

PRESENT PERFECT Uses HAS for third person and HAVE for another ones (plural). EX. My mother has made a delicious cake for my birthday!

Answer 6

we couldn't give him the job because he didn't have enough experience. i phoned jane to say that a fax had arrived for her. i couldn't give a peter lift because i didn't finish the work.

Answer 7

1. We couldn't give him the job because he haven't had enough experience.
2. I phoned Jane to say that she had a fax just arrived.
3. I couldn't give Peter a lift because I didn't finished work.
4. I was looking forward to my trip because I've not been to Russia.
5. He called a press conference because we had closed a major deal.

Answer 8

Please, could you put some examples for each explanation?, thank you.

Answer 9

which one is correct? I have never got a chance to visit America or I never got a chance to visit America. Please tell me the difference.

Answer 10

which one is correct? I have never got a chance to visit America or I never got a chance to visit America. Please tell me the difference.

The first sentence is present perfect. The second sentence is past simple.

The first sentence is "present" - i.e. before this present time.

The second sentence is "past" - and the response would be "when" .........If "when" is not important then the first sentence is better.

I never got the chance to visit America. When? Oh, on my last round the world trip!

Both sentences are correct - it depends on the perspective of the speaker. On the message the speaker is trying to give....